The Call to Adventure Podcast

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CTA 009 - Should Trespassing Be Criminalised? Ramblers, Wild Camping, & Travellers - Nick Hayes Sep 30, 2020

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This week we’re chatting with Nick Hayes, the author of a number of books including The Book of Trespass, A Sunday Times Best Seller.

Nick is also a talented illustrator, graphic novelist, political cartoonist, and avid countryside explorer.

We talk about the controversial plan of the conservative government to criminalise trespassing, its impact on ramblers, wild campers, protestors, and the travelling community, the history of land ownership and access in England, and really question the best way forward in a time when we should be encouraging more people to spend more time in nature.
Enjoy!

CTA 008 - Ultra-Endurance Running, LEJOG World Record, Tour De Mont Blanc & Cake With Carla Molinaro Sep 12, 2020

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Carla Molina is an Endurance Athlete, Ultra Runner, Running Coach, Speaker and Adventurer, on a mission to explore the world on foot.

She’s represented Team GB at the 100k World Championships and currently competes for Team Massmart, an elite woman’s running team

Carla just broke the Guinness World Record for the fastest women’s time running 1,327km from Land’s Ends to John O Groats, in just 12 days, 30 minutes and 14 seconds.

She’s also done a boatload of other great races and running adventures, running everything from the Matterhorn to the Isle of White, the Haute Route and the Tour de Mont Blanc.
We go deep into her advice for getting into and improving your running, strength and conditioning, footwear, and loads more.

We also delve into Carla’s LEJOG challenge, her other adventure runs, and of course her love of cake.
This one's sure to get you pumped for your next run. Get listening

CTA 007 - Kayaking the Amazon, Walking India, And Film Making With Olie Hunter Smart Sep 06, 2020

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Today we’re chatting with one of my good mates in the adventure scene Olie Hunter Smart.

Olie’s most recent adventure involved him walking the length of India, which is over 4,000km by the way, retracing Ghandi’s steps, exploring the theme of India’s Road to Independence from Britain.

But he’s also travelled the length of the Amazon river, first trekking 400 miles through the Peruvian Andes before hopping in a Kayak for the next 3,600 miles finishing up at the Atlantic Ocean, becoming the first to complete the journey unsupported.

He’s also cycled JOGLE (John O Groats to Lands End) and loves a good mid-week micro-adventure.
Enjoy!

CTA 006 - Barefoot Running, Sleep, Digestion, Nature And Spirituality With Tony Riddle Aug 29, 2020

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Tony Riddle has a deep knowledge of health and well being and I love his approach of using nature and natural systems to improve our modern lives. We go deep into the importance of play and movement, the microbiome and digestion, sleep, cold exposure and spirituality.

Frustratingly there was a problem with the audio on Tony’s side. Our sound engineer has done his best to rescue it. And it certainly gets better quality as it goes on. But I really think Tony shares so much gold in this that it’s worth persevering.

Many of you will know Tony but for those who don't, he's spent nearly 20 years developing an approach to thriving in the modern world - looking at things like movement, environment, connection, and health more generally.

He rose to prominence after running barefoot roughly 900 miles the length of Britain from Land’s End to John O’Groats to raise awareness on issues relating to sustainability.

And for his next adventure, he’ll be doing the 3 Peaks Challenge, barefoot. Well barefoot whilst climbing the mountains and wearing a pair of Vivo's for run between the peaks.

We do offer the 3 Peaks Challenge, but haven’t had anyone do it barefoot yer, so head to CalltoAdventure.uk if you want to book on.

Enjoy this episode of the pod with Tony Riddle.

CTA 005 - Skiing To The South Pole, Environmentalism, And Climate Change Opportunities With Barney Swan Aug 13, 2020

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Barney Swan is on a mission to make the world a better place. He's not only an eco-advocate but also an adventurer - the perfect guest for the Call to Adventure Podcast.
In 2018, Barney became the first person to ski to the South Pole using renewable energy. Traversing 1000 kilometres over 65 days, he survived using NASA designed solar ice melters, lithium batteries, and biofuel made from waste. The incredible journey marked the launch of the ClimateForce challenge, a solutions-driven mission to clean up 360 million tons of CO2 before the year 2025.
He's full of enthusiasm and energy. Barney's can-do attitude is exactly what we need to inspire the massive change needed to fight climate change.
I loved talking with Barney and know you'll enjoy this one if you're also an eco-adventurer. Get listening.

CTA 004 - Epic Challenges, Mountaineering, Ultra-Marathons, and Body Confidence With Sophie Radcliffe Aug 06, 2020

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Sophie Radcliffe (or Challenge Sophie as she's known to many) is an adventurer, endurance athlete, blogger, writer, motivational speaker, and an all-round force for good in the outdoor scene.
She's about championing the everyday adventurer. After quitting her unfulfilling job in Sales in London, she went in search of a life filled with novelty and excitement.
In this episode, we talk about how Sophie transitioned to a new lifestyle, her wold first Alpine Coast to Coast Challenge, cycling London to Paris 9 times, the positives of social media, body confidence, women in adventure, van life, and loads more.
This one is sure to get you fired up for your next adventure however big or small. Get listening.

CTA 003 - Lizzie Carr - Paddle Boarding, Plastic Patrol, & Eco Campaigner Jul 30, 2020

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In this episode, we hear from Plastic Patrol founder Lizzie Carr. Lizzie discovered a love for paddle boarding (SUP) as a way to heal herself and connect with nature. Spending more time on our waterways made Lizzie realise just how much plastic was floating around. And so Plastic Patrol was born. It has since grown into a global movement spanning 82 countries, with over 270,000 bits of trash uploaded to the app and over 400-tonne bags of plastic collected. We dig into environmental activism, the circular economy, greenwashing, and of course a good old bit of adventure. Get listening.

Life in lockdown
Lizzie’s journey into paddleboarding after being diagnosed with cancer - survivors guilt
Lizzies tips on how to get into paddleboarding
Boris Johnson’s paddle boarding skills
Lizzie’s adventures paddling unsupported down the Hudson River
The plastic patrol movement
Paddling the length of Britain
The state of plastic waste in Britain seems to be improving
How to really fix the problem
The circular economy
Working with the UK government
The power of working on something meaningful
How to change the world
Citizen science
Greenwashing
Brands going above and beyond
What should businesses be doing?
Fast fashion and plastic on our plates
Some practical tips and resources
EthicalConsumer.org
Book - Turning the Tide on Plastic - book
Podcast - Outrage and Optimism
Podcast - The Food Chain
Podcast - Costing the US
A few things you can do to make a difference

CTA 002 - Rolfe Oostra - Rock Climbing, Mountaineering, Alpinism, and RPG's Jul 23, 2020

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We’d be here all day if I had to list all of his expedition / adventure CV over his 30 year career (I sh*t you not, its 7 pages long!) but here are some to pique your interest:

He’s a high altitude mountain guide, explorer, expedition leader, and all-round adventurer
Led his first expedition to My Kenya’s North Face aged 20
Notable first ascents in the Andes, Karakoram, and Greenland
Put up new rock-climbing routes in Africa, South America, and Australia
This was one of the most insane lines I found when researching for the show
2018 summary: 75 x 6000-meter peaks, 5 x 7000-meter peaks, 6 x 8000-meter peaks.'
Summited Kilimanjaro 60 times
Explored unpadded rivers in the Congo and Amazon basin
Ventured into some of the worlds most isolated deserts
Lived with tribespeople in Kenya
He is A Berghaus and Stubai sponsored athlete
He holds a BSc in Ecology and Biology
Now head guide for his company 360 expeditions - climbing, mountaineering, trekking, all round adventure goodness - as hardcore as you want to go

So without further ago, I’d like to welcome today’s guests to the show, Rolfe Oostra

CTA 001 - What's coming up on the Call to Adventure Podcast? Jul 23, 2020

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IT'S HERE! because what the world needs now is another podcast...
Epic tales of adventure and calls to activism.
(Formerly We Need More Heroes)
Let's get after it!

Episode 18 - Ben Jordan (Paraglider, photographer, film maker) May 31, 2020

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In episode 18 we hear from adventurer Ben Jordan. Ben went from shy computer programmers to fashion photographer before catching the adventure bug. He's ridden across Canada on a skateboard, is Canada's only professional expedition paraglider pilot, and set a new world record on his 1,200km journey by paraglider along the entire length of the Canadian Rockies.

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